3rd December 2014
Matt: Morning, beautiful.
Anah: Hey, Monkey.
Matt: Monkey?
Anah: Yes. Monkey.
Matt: So... we're Penguin and Monkey?
Anah: Yep. Although we also answer to Babe and Honey Bun.
Matt: And not forgetting Matthew and Anah.
Anah: But Matthew and Anah sounds so boring.
Matt: I was thinking the same thing.
Matt: But it's better than Creeper and Milly.
Anah: Oh, definitely.
Matt: What's new?
Anah: Not much. I have a Calc test... I figured out which Matthew you are... I've got a race this afternoon. A pretty standard day, really.
Matt: You figured out which Matthew I am?!
Anah: You spotted that, huh? I thought if I put it somewhere in the middle you might gloss over it.
Matt: You thought I could gloss over something that HUGE?
Anah: Wishful thinking?
Matt: You really think you know who I am?
Anah: I don't think. I know. KNOW.
Matt: Wanna let me in on it?
Anah: Carrigan. You're Matthew Carrigan.
Matt: Matthew Carrigan?
Anah: I spoke to Matthew Meyer this morning in French and we got talking about the Ball. He's going with Zoe Whittle. Ergo, you are Matthew Carrigan.
Matt: Ergo?
Anah: Therefore.
Matt: Surprisingly, I know what ergo means... it's just weird seeing it written in a text by an eighteen year old American.
Anah: Didn't we already establish that I'm a little weird?
Matt: Right... in that case- perfectly normal to see ergo written in a text by an eighteen year old American.
Matt: Hold up- we're getting off topic!
Matt: So, I'm Matthew Carrigan?
Anah: Well, there's only one way to find out.
Matt: And how is that?
Anah: I'm gonna kiss you.
Matt: YOU ARE NOT!
Anah: Yes, I am.
Matt: I swear to God, Anah. If you go over there and kiss Matthew Carrigan I will kill him.
Anah: I KNEW IT!
Matt: Knew what?
Anah: You're not Carrigan.
Matt: If I'm not Carrigan, then who am I?
Anah: You know who you are. You don't need me to tell you.
Matt: Actually, I kinda do.
Anah: You're just gonna have to wait.
Matt: Anah! Just tell me! NOW!
Anah: You're Matthew Meyer. I was kidding about Zoe Whittle. But thanks for narrowing it down for me!
Matt: You played me?
Anah: Maybe.
Anah: So... to recap- you're Matthew Meyer?
Matt: Nope. I'm not.
Anah: Are you just saying that because you're annoyed I worked it out? Or are you seriously telling me that you are neither Matthew Carrigan nor Matthew Meyer?
Matt: I'm being serious. I'm neither Carrigan nor Meyer.
Anah: WHAT?!
Anah: If you're not my two final guys, then... who the hell are you?
Matt: I'm the guy who loves you.
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Short StoryWhen Anah Miller, agony aunt to the whole of Hastings Academy, replies to Clueless and Useless' e-mail about his unrequited love, little does she know that's she's opened Pandora's Box. A few days later, when she receives a text from an unknown numb...
